1. Sit on the “edge”
- The “edge” is the sensation of discomfort before pain.
- When you have stretched too far your body will tense to protect itself and thereby negate what you are trying to accomplish.
- The “edge” has the sensation of stretch without the tension of pain.
2. Breath
- Using simple breathing techniques will keep your mind present in the training session.
3. Positioning
- Find a position that works for your body
- There are many different body types and men are flexible in different places than each others.
- It takes time and creativity to find the spot for the individual.
4. Focus - on the muscle that is working (being stretched)
5. Structure
- Daily/Weekly commitment to the program
- Use of timing device so the mind of the practitioner can focus on the stretch and not the clock.
6. Patience
- Flexibility training is not about competition. It can and will aid competitive athletes but competition can be very harmful to the practitioner.
- Muscle tears take a long time to heal.